Abstract
Throughout the world, hydrogen is increasingly recognized as the critical, central component for a clean, sustainable, efficient, and economic energy system. Hydrogen is remarkable for its ability to carry, store, and interconvert energy - its chemical energy can be used for clean and efficient chemical conversions to products and fuels; electricity generation; and heat generation. Hydrogen can be used as a storage medium, even for seasonal storage, to enable larger-scale deployment and use of renewable electricity. As an energy carrier, hydrogen is central to cross-sector coupling and clean, efficient transportation fuels and industrial processes, enabling decarbonization of products and services while meeting customer expectations.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 2 |
State | Published - 2021 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/FS-6A31-78907
Keywords
- chemical conversions
- decarbonization
- fuels
- heat generation
- hydrogen
- industry
- interconvert energy
- renewable electricity
- storage
- transportation